Welcome to the 2016 Winter Term–we look forward to seeing you! There are still spots available in many of our courses; registration continues online and in the OLLI office.
* Don’t get caught in SNOW and ICE! In the event of inclement weather, OLLI follows the university schedule. If Furman closes, OLLI classes will also be canceled. Call Furman’s weather line at 294-3766 or tune into local news for the latest updates.
Our Lost and Found has grown! Make sure you check the Lost and Found table in the Lobby when you come to class. We want these items to find their owners!
The latest edition of Gray Matters is hot off the press! Check out our online edition to read up on all of the latest OLLI happenings.
Haven’t signed up for your OLLI Paladin Pass yet? No problem! Sign up in the office or email Carson Ruffrage to get discounts and privileges on campus. Enjoy $5 meals at the dining hall, access to the library, or play a few rounds at Furman’s golf course with your new pass. It also entitles you to discounts at the Fitness Center, the bookstore, and restaurants in the student center. If you’ve already signed up for your Paladin Pass, it is ready for pickup in the OLLI Office.
OLLI Grants: As an OLLI instructor, is there something you wish you had, or a workshop you’d like to attend, to make your courses even better? Are you an OLLI member with a lifelong learning passion that you’ve always wanted to pursue but the cost put it out of reach? Let an OLLI Grant help! Members of OLLI for at least six terms may apply for grants for $200-$2,000 to pursue a lifelong learning passion. Within 2 years of receiving their funds, grant recipients will be asked to share what they learn with the OLLI membership in the form of a new course, creation of a new committee, a series of seminars…The application deadline is March 1; applications are available on the OLLI bulletin board. Awards will be announced at the Spring Luncheon. Questions? Contact Grants Committee chair Judy Lineback.
COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS
There will be NO CLASS Monday, Jan. 18. Furman will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
ROOM CHANGES
ACM159 More Sing with Bing will meet in HC111.
BEF Financial Workshop will meet in HC005.
LAN760 French II will meet in HC105.
ACM113 Classical Music II will meet in HC102.
PHO1630 Photography Adventures will meet in HC105.
ACM 129 Victorian Narrative will meet in HC004.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Long Range Planning Committee Friday, January 15, 10 a.m. HC103
OLLI HAPPENINGS
Lunch and Learn, every Tuesday in HC110, 12:30-1:15p.m. Tuesday, January 12: “Great Gardens Past and Present” led by Marian St. Clair, Master Gardener.
Interested in Jamming with your Ukulele, Guitar, or whatever? The OLLI SIG continues this term on two Monday afternoons a month at 1:30 p.m., HC102. Dates are: Jan. 11 & 25; Feb. 8 & 22. Bring your singing voice, instrument, and copies of music you know. We will set up in a circle and pass the mic. If you are uncomfortable playing your own song, simply pass the mic. Contact Linda McMakin – 864-787-2871.
“Terrorism and Voices of Reason in the Muslim World,” a talk given by Dr. Parvez Ahmed, Professor at the University of North Florida, on Thursday, January 21, 3:15 p.m. in the Crabtree Room. Dr. Ahmed will cover topics such as the nature of terrorism, scriptural sources related to violence and terrorism, socio-political factors, and the situation of American Muslims in today’s climate. Free.
Êtes-vous Francophone? Vous êtes invité à un SIG où on parlera français. On peut pratiquer la belle langue, discuter les livres français, et faire la connaissance d’autres qui parle français. Le SIG commencera Mercredi, 13 janvier, salle HC113, à 12:20 jusqu’à 1:20
OLLI and Chautauqua present “Meriwether Lewis” on Saturday, February 6. Enjoy a reception with wine and hors d’oeuvres at 4 p.m., presentation at 5 p.m. Space is limited; tickets are on sale in the OLLI office for just $5. Within the long list of men and women who have had the courage to step off the map and into unknown worlds, Meriwether Lewis is arguably one of the most important yet least appreciated. Performed by nationally acclaimed historical interpreter Brian “Fox” Ellis.
Attention Bus Riders! Effective immediately the Greenlink bus on Route #3, which serves Furman, will only stop near our building on demand. This means that riders coming to Furman and intending to disembark at the Herring Center must inform the driver prior to arriving at the Furman front gate. Riders wishing to be picked up at the Herring Center stop must call Greenlink using the phone number on the Greenlink stop sign prior to the bus arriving at the front gate (at least 15 minutes before the hour).
TRAVELING WITH OLLI
We are delighted to offer exclusively to OLLI@Furman members the Road Scholar Multi Sport Adventure: Sea Kayaking, Bicycling and Hiking in Maine’s Acadia National Park. Enjoy a spectacular outdoor adventure and experience seaside cliffs, ocean air and breathtaking views atop the highest peak along the Atlantic Coast. This excursion will begin Sun., Sept. 11 and conclude Fri., Sept. 16, 2016. Trip Rates*: $925 double occupancy, $1225 single occupancy. Brochures are in the office. To register, call Road Scholar at (800)322-5315 and reference Program #2198, “Multi Sport Adventure: Acadia National Park.”
Join members from OLLIs around the country on the first All OLLI River Cruise! Guests on the first-of- its-kind All OLLI Old Prague & Blue Danube River Cruise will depart April 6, 2017 and travel aboard one of Grand Circle Travel’s 140-164 passenger privately owned ships. The 12-day excursion will begin in Prague and make its way to Budapest with stops in Melk, Durnstein, Vienna and Batislava, just to name a few. View trip details and the detailed itinerary here. Brochures are in the OLLI office or contact Heidi with questions. To make reservations or to speak to a Grand Circle representative call (800) 597-2452, option 2 and reference trip number: G7-27095 “Old Prague & Blue Danube – OLLI @ Furman.” There is a 10% discount available to those that make their reservations and pay a $500 deposit by January 31, 2016.
What’s GOING ON at Furman University?
Members of the Furman music faculty will present the Faculty Chamber Music Series on Friday, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. at Daniel Recital Hall. Senior tickets are $10 in advance or at the door.
Furman Partners in the Arts will host a Guest Artist Recital: Sandbox Percussion on Tuesday, January 19, at 8 p.m. at Daniel Recital Hall. Tickets are Free!
Professor of Organ Charles Tompkins celebrates his 30th year on the Furman faculty with a program on Thurs, Jan 21 at 8pm in Daniel Memorial Chapel. Joining Dr. Tompkins at the Hartness Organ Series event will be the Furman Singers and the Furman Chamber Choir. Tickets are available at the door and are $10 for seniors. Order tickets at www.furman.edu/musictickets.
What’s GOING ON in and around Greenville?
GARY ATEN, popular OLLI teacher, kicks off Chautauqua’s History Alive season with a discussion of “The Lewis & Clark Expedition.” Gary grew up along much of the Lewis & Clark Trail and has traveled, studied and photographed every part of it. Tuesday, January 12 at 7 pm at Hughes Main Library, downtown Greenville. Call 244-1499 or visit greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org Free!
Centre Stage will present hit Rock show, Heart & Soul, Thursdays – Sundays from Jan 21 – Feb 14. Rock out to Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Temptations, The Beatles and many more! Tickets begin at $25 and can be purchased through the box office at 864-233-6733 or on the website.